---
name: "Purphoros's Intervention"
mana_cost: "{X}{R}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "PRM"
set_name: "Magic Online Promos"
collector_number: "79899"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Aleksi Briclot"
oracle_id: "e190f086-ebee-447f-907f-7b37ec8824ac"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/purphoross-intervention-prm"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Purphoros's Intervention
- **Mana Cost:** `{X}{R}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Sorcery

## Oracle Text
Choose one —
• Create an X/1 red Elemental creature token with trample and haste. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.
• Purphoros's Intervention deals twice X damage to target creature or planeswalker.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Fiery Intervention](/printing/fiery-intervention-dom.md) — Sorcery
2. [Artistic Process](/printing/artistic-process-plst.md) — Sorcery
3. [Devastating Summons](/printing/devastating-summons-roe.md) — Sorcery
4. [Sparkspitter](/printing/sparkspitter-plst.md) — Creature — Elemental Spellshaper
5. [Elemental Mastery](/printing/elemental-mastery-nec.md) — Enchantment — Aura
6. [Bloodpyre Elemental](/printing/bloodpyre-elemental-ala.md) — Creature — Elemental

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Magic Online Promos (PRM) #79899
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Aleksi Briclot
- **Total Printings:** 15 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`